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A shiny metal sculpture about 20 inches tall, composed of a model asteroid with many steel wires protruding from the surface. The wires loop back around into the asteroid, forming curved shapes that resemble a woman’s face and hair. The sculpture is supported by a clear rod connected to a marble base, making it appear to be floating freely.
Magnetic LIZ PHILLIPS February 26th, 2025 Major: Physics Genre/Medium: Aluminum, Steel, Marble, Acrylic About the work: What does Psyche’s magnetic field look... 02-26-2025
Psyche Inspired Activity Booklet AALIJAH MARIA ULULANI JOHNSON February 21st, 2025 Major: BA Psychology and Art, BS in Computer Science Genre/Medium: Procreate, Adobe Fresco, Google Docs... 02-21-2025
This book is the second in a series about the four orbits the spacecraft will inhabit once it reaches Psyche. The cover features a clay interpretation of the asteroid surrounded by a ring of lights mimicking day and night. The back blurb talks about the mission of orbit B. The interior is hand sewn and finished with marbled end pages.
Psyche Mission Orbit B Notebook Jessica Gurney February 10th, 2025 Major: Astronomy Genre/Medium: BookBinding About the work: The second book in the series is called Psyche Mission Orbit... 02-10-2025
The first piece displays a metal box, with spirals engraved on the outside. As the box opens, smoke rushes out, with nebulas, clouds containing gas and dust, bursting out from the smoke. The second piece shows a chalice engraved with vines and flowers. The cup is knocked over, with a liquid filled with stars spilling out. A girl floats on the top of the liquid and a butterfly hovers above her.
The Drink of the Gods/The Box of Eternal Beauty Brooke Flanagan February 2nd, 2025 Major: Graphic Design Genre/Medium: Digital Illustration About the work: “The Box of Eternal Beauty” is an abstract... 02-03-2025
An android reaches for a metal skeleton whose head is obscured by cloth. This portrait is contained in a decorative frame which depicts, counterclockwise from the bottom, the asteroid Psyche, the terrestrial planets, a sheep made of gears and cogs, the Moon, a sheep made of flesh and bones, and the cores of the terrestrial planets.
The Artifact HOANG NGUYEN January 27th, 2025 Major: Astronomy Genre/Medium: Digital Illustration About the work: I continue drawing human analogies to the mission,... 01-27-2025
This stippled and cross-hatched ink illustration of the Psyche asteroid uses metallic flakes to highlight its metallic core and magnetic field. The design incorporates a closed eye symbolizing Goddess Psyche and hidden butterflies within the asteroid, blending science and mythology.
Psyche Asteroid Illustration INJIR BATMUNKH January 22nd, 2025 Major: Scientific Illustration and Visualization Genre/Medium: Fine liner, metallic flakes, glue About the work: “Psyche... 01-22-2025
The doll is seated. She has pale skin and wears a variegated purple dress. The skirt of the dress has the shape of flower petals. She has long, curly brown hair that cascades down to the floor, and large white wings peak out from behind it. The asteroid is an oblong shape and an overall gray color with spots of white and brown. It has embroidered craters which protrude from the surface.
Imagining Psyche Through Crochet Carrie Geisler January 17th, 2025 Major: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Genre/Medium: Crochet/Amigurumi About the work: This project, entitled “Imagining... 01-17-2025
The View On Board places the audience onto the spacecraft as it approaches 16 Psyche. The painting depicts an ordinary living room with Taters sitting on a sofa and a centerpiece with the lucky peanuts sitting on top. At the center is a larger window through which the viewer can see a close up of the Psyche asteroid as it floats through space. A telescope and solar system model frames the window.
The View On Board Nidhi Shah January 15th, 2025 Major: Mechanical Engineering Genre/Medium: Acrylic on Canvas About the work: “The View On Board” aims to place... 01-15-2025
“Cosmic Messengers” is an oil painting depicting the 16 Psyche asteroid in false colors (pink and purple). There are several vertical lines representing energy signatures of different precious metal isotopes found on 16 Psyche’s surface, which show the asteroid with inverted coloring. The Iron and Nickel lines are highlighted, with Iron-54 in red and Nickel-60 and Nickel-58 in green.
Cosmic Messengers Veronica Keff January 13th, 2025 Major: Astrophysics, minor in Mathematics Genre/Medium: Acrylic and Oil Paint on Canvas About the work: “Cosmic Messengers”... 01-10-2025
This image illustrates the satellite launched towards the Psyche asteroid. The piece is titled 'Between Mars and Jupiter', featuring a central body with extending solar panels. The panels display musical notations with text instructions.
Between Mars and Jupiter Rebecca Farmer January 6th, 2025 Major: BA in Music with an Emphasis in Composition Genre/Medium: Classical Contemporary Piece, Graphic Score About the... 01-06-2025
A white sphere floats in a dark void. A plane appears beneath it, and the sphere falls, creating ripples on the plane’s surface. A pillar raises the sphere into the sky, where three helices pull the sphere into space. The sphere navigates through a field of floating stars, flies past Mars and its moons, and arrives at a large sphere, the Psyche asteroid. The asteroid splits apart and fades away.
The Story Of Psyche Jessica Hall January 2nd, 2025 Major: New Media Design Genre/Medium: 3D render; Cinema4D & Redshift Rendering Engine About the work: “The Story... 01-02-2025
The animation begins with scenes showcasing the Psyche character plotting her mission. The scene transitions to her at the top of a building overlooking the city before she launches herself into space using hall thrusters on roller blades. She twists the magnetometer to glide along the magnetic waves before finally arriving at the asteroid to take pictures with the multi spectral imager.
Psyche’s Cosmic Groove Alexa Jones December 18th, 2024 Major: Mechanical Engineering Genre/Medium: 2D Animation done in Procreate About the work: A few months ago, the song “Million... 12-18-2024
This print pictures a black and white image of the Psyche asteroid. The asteroid sits at the center of the print, with the Psyche spacecraft circles around below the asteroid. There are light rays coming from the asteroid. A trail of smoke and stars borders the entire piece.
Inspired Ink Ash Soriano December 4th, 2024 Major: Media Arts & Sciences Genre/Medium: block printing ink, carving tools, linoleum block, paper About the work:... 12-10-2024
"The Approach" is a laser show about Psyche’s trajectory and the role of lasers in space exploration.
The Approach Veronica Keff December 4th, 2024 Major: Astrophysics, minor in Mathematics Genre/Medium: Laser Show; BEYOND Laser System Software at Fiske Planetarium.... 12-04-2024
This interactive artwork recreates NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, crafted from cardboard, wood, and hot glue. The base displays Psyche's vibrant brand colors—from dark purple to mustard—while the white spacecraft invites mission team members to leave their handprints, symbolizing the unity and dedication of those who brought the Psyche mission to life.
Made with Love Madelaine T. Vu December 2nd, 2024 Major: Neuroscience and Psychology Genre/Medium: Wood and Cardboard About the work: When I first visited the NASA Johnson... 12-02-2024
An embroidered stop-motion animation depicting the asteroid Psyche rotating in 3D. As it spins, a twinkle of light reveals the Psyche spacecraft, which flies closer until only one cross-shaped solar panel is visible. The scene then morphs into the colorful Psyche mission logo.
Spun UP! Liz Phillips November 27th, 2024 Major: Physics Genre/Medium: Embroidery; Animation About the work: “Spun UP!” is a stop-motion animation... 11-27-2024